Country Risk Rating
Puerto Rico
Senator Jorge de Castro Font, of the opposition Partido Nuevo Progresista (PNP), presented himself at the offices of the FBI on September 9, after hearing rumours there was a warrant...
2008-09-10Jamaica
Faced with a surge of violent crime on the island this year, Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sought to use the success of his nation's athletes at this year's Beijing Olympics as...
2008-09-10Dominican Republic
Our economic risk ratings for the Dominican Republic have declined on the back greater uncertainty over the country's fiscal position going forward. After funding a socially-focused...
2008-09-10Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning will persevere with the proposed political and economic union between the twin island nation and three members of the Organisation...
2008-09-05Guyana
A meeting between a parliamentary delegation from Brazil and Speaker of Guyana's National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, on September 1 is not only a step towards improving Brazilian-Guyanese...
2008-09-03Angola
A peace march took place on August 8 in St John's, Antigua's capital city, to condemn both the brutal killing of a young British couple, who were attacked while taking their honeymoon...
2008-08-12Anguilla
Corruption allegations, published in the UK's Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) Report on Overseas Territories on July 6, were denied by Osbourne Flemming, Anguilla's Chief Minister,...
2008-08-11Guyana
President Bharrat Jagdeo is already talking up his People's Progressive Party (PPP)'s chances in the 2011 regional and general elections - even though he is prevented by term limits...
2008-08-05Barbados
The Venezuelan government has accused Barbados of violating the maritime border between the countries by auctioning oil exploration blocks within Venezuelan waters. Barbados insists...
2008-08-05Cuba
Four decades after the original Cuban missile crisis in 1962, there was press speculation of a new stand-off in late July. This was, however, more public relations than reality, in...
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